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Wahb, Munabbih's son, who was well educated said, "From my readings it has been has become evident
that if all the intelligence of humanity, from the first to the last, were to be gathered as one, it would be in
comparison to the intelligence of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, as a single grain of sand."

How lost am I, much less most Muslims in the west, who have no access to such knowledge. Rather they have only paltry ideas most of which were invented by others and devoid of all pertinence and often designed to mislead. Please enjoy this other straightforward Bio (seerah) from the beginning.
Ryan O’Maellie
Denver, Colorado, USA

The healing by defining the rights of the chosen Prophet

ASH-SHEFA
The healing (of the reader) by defining the rights of the chosen Prophet
Praise and peace be upon him

by
Supreme Justice Abulfadl Eyad
An Adaptation and Abridgement

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful

Introduction
by
Supreme Justice Abulfadl Eyad

Arabic means "Allah praises and gives peace upon the Prophet"
and said as (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)

The Imam, Hafiz, Abulfadl, may Allah be pleased with him opens his great work of Prophet Muhammad's biography with an introduction saying:

Praise be to Allah who is alone in possessing His most splendid Name, and is the Owner of unconquerable might.

Praise be to Allah who is Unique having the highest Names, the Owner of tremendous might, having neither beginning nor end. He is apparent, not by imagination or guesswork. He is the hidden because of purity, not out of non-existence who has encompassed everything in His Mercy and Knowledge

Allah has sent an abundance of His Favor to those whom He guides (friends) and He sent to them a Messenger of pure descent from the best among Arabs and non-Arabs and who is the finest both in lineage and upbringing.

His intelligence and patience were greater than any of the creation of Allah, and his knowledge and understanding were indeed of the highest standing. His conviction was the strongest likewise his determination, as for his compassion and mercy it was the greatest of all humans.

Allah purified him in both spirit and body and protected him from all imperfections and blemishes, and bestowed him with wisdom and judgment. Through him, Allah opened eyes that were blind, hearts that were covered and ears that were deaf, and He caused people to believe in Him. Those whom Allah had decreed happiness honored and helped him, as for those to whom Allah had written wretchedness they rejected and turned away from him. Allah says, "But he who is blind in this life shall be blind in the Everlasting Life and will be further astray from the Path." (Al-Isra' 17:72). May Allah praise His Messenger with praising that increase continuously and may He grant peace upon his family and Companions.

(After the above introduction Hafiz, Abulfadl supplicated): "May Allah illumine both your heart and mine with the lights of certainty. May He bestow upon us subtleness as He bestowed His friends (Awlia), those who are fearful of Him, those whom He has honored by sending to them from His Purity and who has distanced them from humanity thereby gifting them from His Knowledge and the witnessing of the marvels of His Kingdom and the traces of His Might in which their hearts were full of wonderment and so their intellect wandered in His Greatness."

Such friends that make Him their only pursuit and witness Him in this life and in the Everlasting Life are blessed by seeing the Beauty and Majesty of Allah as they go to and fro between the tasting of His Power and the enormity of His Greatness. They are totally satisfied immersed in their devotion and reliance upon Him applying to themselves the saying of Allah, "Say, 'Allah'. Then leave them, playing in their plunging." (Al 'An'am 6:91).

I have been asked many times to write a reference that harvests the definition of the rank of the chosen, Prophet Muhammad, may Allah praise and venerate him and grant him peace, which depicts his deservedly great honor and the respect due to him. And, the verdict upon those who do not fulfill what is due to him or those who attempt to degrade the superiority of his rank by even the clip of a nail. I have also been asked to gather the statements of our predecessors and imams on his greatness and will support their sayings with verses from the Koran or parables.

You should be aware that you have burdened me with a very difficult task, and that this task is a momentous undertaking and my heart is filled with apprehension.

In order to produce this work it is necessary for me to evaluate the primary sources and examine the secondary sources, and research in both depth and detail the science of what is necessary for the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, what is permissible or forbidden in respect of him. It also necessitates a deep knowledge of his Messengership and Prophethood coupled with the love, and intimate friendship and the extra special qualities of his superlative rank.

Here one finds a vast desolate desert in which even the native bird becomes perplexed and unable to cross, and unknown places in which intellect, if it is not guided by the direction of knowledge and clarity of thought, go astray. It is a slippery slope where feet slip if they do not rely solely upon success and support from Allah. I have, however, great hopes of a reward for both of us in answering your questions by exposing the tremendous value and superb character together with the exceptional qualities of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, all of which none of creation ever possessed.

I quote now the saying of Allah defining his duties, "So that those to whom the Book was given are certain and those who believe increase in belief." (Al-Muddaththir 74:31). Those to whom Allah gave the Book were obligated by Him to clarify it to the masses and not to conceal it. To support this statement I quote the Prophetic saying narrated by Abu Hurayrah, the well learned Companion, who tells us that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him said, "Allah will bridle anyone with a bridle of fire on the Day of Resurrection who, when asked about religious knowledge conceals it." And it is for this reason I hastened my search to find some clear anecdotes, thereby achieving the object of my goal and fulfilling the obligation. In this life a person's body and mind are occupied with trials and affliction, and tested thereby. Needless to say such matters can easily distract him/her from his obligation and voluntary actions and a person, who after having achieved the best status can be reduced to the lowest, it is for this reason that I seize upon these anecdotes.

When Allah chooses the best for a person, He totally immerses him/her without restriction in his concern for that which will be praiseworthy both now and in the Everlasting Life. On the Day of Judgement there will only be bliss or the punishment of Hell, it is for this reason that a person should attend to his own affairs seeking the salvation of his/her own soul, and increasing the number of his good deeds as well as acquiring useful knowledge for the benefit of himself and others.

Allah is the One who mends our broken hearts. He forgives the enormity of our sins. He enables us to prepare for our return to Him and provides us with multiple reasons for doing good things that will bring us to safety and near to Him. He is the Bestower of Favor and Mercy to us all.

This then is my intention to proceed with the task. I have mapped out the chapters, organized its material and collated them. I name this reference Ash-Shifa bitarif Huquq Mustafa "The Healing (of the reader) by Defining the Rights of the Chosen Prophet", praise and peace be upon him.

Supreme Justice Abulfadl Eyad

THE PRAISE OF ALLAH FOR HIS PROPHET
AND THE EXALTED STATUS
IN WHICH HE BEHOLDS HIM

Introduction

The Judge, Abu Alfadl said: Anyone who has picked up a book, large or small, about Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon, cannot fail to have recognized the exalted status in which Allah beholds him. Nor yet can they fail to recognize how Allah blessed him with a multiplicity of virtues, excellent qualities and characteristics. To try to do justice to his immense worth would exhaust both tongue and pen.

One catches a glimpse of the exalted status in which Allah beholds him in the Holy Koran where one witnesses His praise of his character and morality, and reads of the instruction of Allah to His worshipers to hold tightly to him and obey his commands.

Allah in His overwhelming bounty bestows honor on him, prefers him, praises him and rewards him with the greatest reward. Allah is overwhelmingly bountiful in the beginning and in the return. All praise is due to Him in this world and in the Hereafter.

Allah presented him to His creation and made him the most perfect human being and distinguished him, amongst other fine attributes, with the most beautiful qualities and noble opinions.

Allah supported His Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, with miracles that held people in wonderment. He gave him outstanding miracles, clear proofs, and honored him, all of which his contemporaries and Companions witnessed and the generation that came after him indisputably knew.

This blessed knowledge with its light was passed down in trusted hands and through which we are indeed blessed. May Allah praise and venerate our Master Muhammad and grant him perfect peace in abundance.

The Companion, Anas narrated the story of how the winged heavenly mount by the name of Burack was bridled and saddled for the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, to ride on his miraculous Night Journey, backed away from him. The Archangel Gabriel asked Burack why he behaved in such a manner saying, "Do you do this to Muhammad? No one more honored by Allah than he has ever ridden you. Upon hearing these words Burack broke out in a sweat."